The Dark Value of Criminal Bodies: Context, Consent, and the Disturbing Sale of John Parker’s Skull
The recent sale of a human skull at an auction in Sussex should raise ethical concerns. Whenever human body parts are sold or put in a glass case and displayed for public view people should be provided with context and extensively informed about what they see. The gaze is never innocent, and to igno...
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| Language: | English |
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Ubiquity Press
2015-02-01
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| Series: | Journal of Conservation and Museum Studies |
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| Online Access: | http://www.jcms-journal.com/articles/106 |